Year-End Tips to Reduce Your Federal Tax Bill

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Before it is time to file your tax bill for this year, you should put a little effort into updating your records and finances so you can save more at tax time. There are several strategies you can implement in order to reduce the amount of income tax you owe. Here are some tips to [...]

How to Settle a Tax Bill with an Offer in Compromise

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If you find yourself deep in debt to the tax man, there may be a way to get back to square one – a new beginning that will enable you to start over with the IRS. This method is only for someone who owes a substantial amount of money in back taxes and is unable to come up with a way of paying what they owe. It’s called an Offer in Compromise and for some people it’s their last, best hope. Following are a few tips on how to settle a tax bill with an Offer in Compromise.

Should You Use Your Credit Card To Pay Taxes?

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With less than a week remaining before the filing deadline for 2011, taxpayers who have yet to file are running out of time. Many of these filers may be waiting until the last minute because they owe the IRS and do not have the money to pay. In an attempt to avoid aggressive collection actions [...]

Don’t Delay Filing Because You Can’t Pay

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Uh-oh! You have finished preparing your income tax return only to find out you owe a tax bill which you do not have the money to pay. Now what? If you are like most people, you may be experiencing a panic attack at the thought of owing the IRS money. While this is the least [...]

Payment Options For Your Tax Bill

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Paying  taxes owed to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is not something you can afford to ignore simply because you lack the funds to do so. There are several options available to taxpayers who find themselves owing money to the IRS that they do not have readily available to pay. If you ignore an IRS [...]